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John Sigismund Zápolya or Szapolyai (Hungarian: Szapolyai János Zsigmond; 7 July 1540 – 14 March 1571) was King of Hungary as John II from 1540 to 1551 and from 1556 to 1570, and the first Prince of Transylvania, from 1570 to his death. He was the only son of John I, King of Hungary, and Isabella of Poland.
John Zápolya or Szapolyai (Hungarian: Szapolyai/ Zápolya János; Croatian: Ivan Zapolja; Romanian: Ioan Zápolya; Slovak: Ján Zápoľský; 1487 – 22 July 1540), was King of Hungary (as John I) from 1526 to 1540. His rule was disputed by Archduke Ferdinand I, who also claimed the title King of Hungary.
John Sigismund Zápolya: Titles: Prince of Transylvania (1570–1571) King of Hungary (contested) (1526–1570) Voivode of Transylvania (1510–1526) Palatine of Hungary (1486–1487; 1492–1499) Ban of Croatia and Slavonia (1464–1465) Dissolution: 14 March 1571 () *
Description. Also known as. English. John Sigismund Zápolya. King of Hungary and Prince of Transylvania. John Sigismund Zapolya. John Sigismund, King of Hungary.
John, king and counterking of Hungary (1526–40) who rebelled against the house of Habsburg, resulting in the division of the country. He previously served as voivode (governor) of Transylvania and later as governor of the infant king Louis II. Learn more about John’s life and rise to power.
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The Eastern Hungarian Kingdom (Hungarian: keleti Magyar Királyság [ˈkɛlɛti ˈmɒɟɒr ˈkiraːjʃaːg]) is a modern term coined by some historians to designate the realm of John Zápolya and his son John Sigismund Zápolya, who contested the claims of the House of Habsburg to rule the Kingdom of Hungary from 1526 to 1570.
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Sep 23, 2023 · The principality was created after the signing the Treaty of Speyer in 1570 by king John II and emperor Maximiliam II, thus John Sigismund Zápolya, the Eastern Hungarian king became the first prince of Transylvania.
